Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 196 this year.

During the period, 1,033 more patients were hospitalized with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of them, 263 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 164 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.

Some 3,475 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.